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Templates in OpenManage Enterprise
12 Advanced Server Configuration in Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise 3.0
Step: iDRAC Management IP
This step provides a mechanism for managing the iDRAC management IP address on the target devices. The
options available are as follows:
Don’t change IP settings—This is the default selection, which implies that the iDRAC IP management settings
currently on the target devices will not be changed (that is, the deployment configuration will not include those
attributes).
Set as DHCP—If this option is selected, the deployment configuration for each target device will specify that
its iDRAC management IP address must be obtained from a DHCP server.
Set static IP for each device—If this option is selected, the deployment configuration for each target device
will specify that its iDRAC management IP address is to be a static IP address. The page displays a list
showing the name, model, and chassis name of each selected target device. The required static IP address
must be entered for each target device.
Step: NIC Configurations
This step is only displayed when the selected tempate has an Identity Pool associated with it. It is used to
reserve values from the template’s assigned Identity Pool. This step is also used to set any target-specific
attributes that are applicable—such as boot option attributes.
Initially, the only thing displayed on this page is an “Assign Identities” button. This button must be clicked to
reserve values from the Identity Pool for this template. The types of numbers of identities that must be
reserved depends on the template configuration. For example, identities are reserved for all ports and
partitions defined in the template configuration.
After the Assign Identities button is pressed and identity values are reserved for all the target devices, details
of the results are displayed as shown in the screen shot in Figure 4.